A West Lake Moment

A West Lake Moment
A West Lake Moment poster
Traditional Chinese	Uyên ương hồ điệp
Simplified Chinese	Uyên ương hồ điệp
Literal meaning	Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies
Directed by	Yim Ho Yang Zi
Written by	Yim Ho Zheng Xiao
Starring	Chen Kun Zhou Xun
Distributed by	Asia Video
Release date	15 July 2005(2005-07-15)
Running time	111 minutes
Language	Mandarin

A West Lake Moment(Chinese:Uyên ương hồ điệp;pinyin:Yuan Yang Hu Die) is a 2005psychologicalromantic drama-comedyfilm directed by Hong Kong directorsYim Hoand Yang Zi, and starringChen Kun,Zhou XunandLinq Yim.Aloys Chen and Zhou Xun had also previously collaborated as lovers inBalzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressandBaober in Love.

Plot

Xiao Yu (Zhou), a barista and cake maker in a teahouse-café byWestlakein Hangzhou. Since a car crash long ago, she had been leading a peaceful life with her kind-hearted best friend and fellow car crash survivor Tong (Yim) who is unabashed in admitting that his feelings for Xiao Yu have developed into love.

One day A Qin (Chen) celebrates his birthday alone in her café. Xiao Yu's curiosity sparks off their dialogues and both discover they have many parallels. But A Qin is a player who is escaping toHangzhoufrom the pressures of his relationships in Beijing and Xiao Yu is pursued by Tong... What will be their choices?

Cast

• Aloys Chenas Qin
• Zhou Xunas Xiao Yu
• Linq Yimas Tong
• Yan Xiang
• Zhang Yue

Crew

• Direction byYim Hoand Yang Zi
• Storylineby Yim Ho andZheng Xiao
• Art directionbyWilliam Chang
• CinematographybyPang Hengsheng
• Original soundtrackbyLinq Yimand Fernando Martinez

External links

• A West Lake MomentatIMDb